Israel has agreed to allow a team of 80 Turkish rescue workers into Gaza to assist in recovery operations according to reporting from the Financial Times. The move signals an unusual moment of coordination between two governments long at odds. The deployment, confirmed by officials briefed on the matter, is part of the U.S.-backed ceasefire […]
Firefights and public executions raise concerns about spiral of internecine violence; ‘I could hear gunfire all around’
The European Broadcasting Union delays the decision on Israel’s 2026 Eurovision entry following recent developments in the Middle East and the Gaza ceasefire agreement
According to the UN and the World Bank, 92% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while the local economy has collapsed by 83%.
Twenty surviving Israeli hostages were released under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire hailed by President Trump as the “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” though major hurdles remain to securing lasting peace in Gaza
Twenty living Israeli hostages released in first phase of ceasefire; Trump meets families, addresses Knesset, and U.S.-backed plan for Gaza implementation moves forward
Hamas hands over the first group of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in a tense exchange, as President Trump prepares to land in Israel to receive the nation’s Medal of Honor and meet families of the captives
Militant group and Israel prepare for captives to be released as early as Sunday, though timing could slip
Final details are still being smoothed out between Israel and Hamas, officials say
Agreement could spur plan for final end to war, where even bigger uncertainties remain to be resolved
Trump moves closer to foreign-policy goal of ending two-year war in Gaza
Talks in Egypt aim to free those still held by Hamas in Gaza after two years of war
Police used tear gas and flash grenades as protests marking two years since the Israel–Hamas conflict turned tense outside the Israeli Embassy in Athens
The creators of shows such as ‘Fauda’ and ‘Tehran,’ along with critics of Netanyahu in the Israeli film industry, find themselves caught in the crossfire of war
War in Gaza spurs global backlash that threatens Israel’s long-term prospects
Friedrich Merz calls excluding Israel from Eurovision “a scandal” and says Germany may withdraw if the ban proceeds, amid EBU plans for a November vote on participation
Delegations from both sides met in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, aiming to end the war and secure the release of hostages, though deep mistrust and key disputes remain
Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Saturday, saying Israel had consented to a withdrawal line positioned 1.5 to 3.5 kilometers inside Gaza.
The British pop star’s upcoming show in Istanbul was canceled following online backlash accusing him of supporting Israel, with Turkish media citing safety concerns and public reaction
The U.S. president called on Israel to halt its strikes in Gaza, saying Hamas appears ready for “lasting peace” and that hostilities must cease to ensure the safe release of hostages